Leopoldia comosa 'Plumosum'
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Muscari comosum
- Phonetic Spelling
- lee-ih-POLD-ee-uh kom-OH-suh
- Description
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Unlike other Grape Hyacinths, this one has open, feathery blooms that appear in May.
Grows best in full sun. Tolerates summer drought, but requires moisture during growing season. Plant 5 inches deep to the base of the bulb, spacing 0-1 in. apart, 30-60 per sq. ft. Good in borders, rock gardens, and woodland gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Leopoldia
- Species:
- comosa
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Canary Islands to Central Europe and Iran
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Open
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Irregular
- Flower Description:
- Unusual feathery, tassel-like plumes of rounded, violet-purple, sterile flowers. Blooms in late spring (May).
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Somewhat floppy clumps of medium green linear leaves (to 6" long).
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
